| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Washington (attempt), Mt. Monroe, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Link, Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Summit Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 15, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
$10 per person at the Cog |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The signs for the ammo reroute aren’t doing it any favors. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a couple happy pups |
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 | Bugs: |
Whoever left the door unlatched to the dungeon really effing bugs me. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found some trash, and a snow basket. All mine now muahahaa. |
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 | Comments: |
Fair warning, this is an old man yells at cloud trip report for one purpose: if you are going to use/go in the Lakes of the Clouds Dungeon, have the decency to properly close the effing door when you leave. It’s an emergency shelter. We are lucky it’s not bolted and boarded shut each winter. Took me about 10 minutes to dig, chop, and shovel the doorway out so that the door would close again because someone couldn’t be bothered to close it either yesterday or first thing today, based on the size of the snow drift commandeering the doorway. Another 24 hours left open and it might not close again until spring, which you know, would really suck…especially in an actual emergency. For real, this is why we can’t have nice things, do better.
Snowshoes up to the hut, spikes up to Monroe. We each chose our own traction adventure back to the car. Never planned on Washie but maybe it will get more people to click on my PSA. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk on closing doors and taking care of things.
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 | Name: |
mmace724 |
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 | E-Mail: |
Mikeymace at Hotmail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-15 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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